[Artists-making-art] raised line drawing boards

Ghkitchen ghkitchen at comcast.net
Sat Dec 3 00:54:57 UTC 2011 

Hi,

The only other raised line drawing boards I have seen was from a foreign 
country and the paper was  not slippery and I felt it was a better product. 
I haven't seen it in many  years so I don't know if it is still available.
My dad made me one out of a piece of paneling, placed a screen over it (on 
the reverse side of the paneling)  and then taped the sides with duct tape. 
You can use those wax type pencils on it or a crayon. Not sure if this suits 
your needs but you can make  it any   size you want. Mine even had a little 
handle on it for carryin.

Georgia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kestrell" <kestrell at panix.com>
To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons" 
<artists-making-art at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 5:20 PM
Subject: [Artists-making-art] raised line drawing boards


> Are there folks using these and, if so, where did they purchase them? I 
> think I have only seen them available through American Printing House for 
> the Blind and, if I am remembering correctly, they seemed kind of 
> expensive. Also, are there any directions for making one's own drawing 
> board?
>
> Kestrell
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jewel" <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
> To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons" 
> <artists-making-art at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 4:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] puff paint
>
>
>> HEy Kestrell,
>> Thanks for sharing your experience with puff paint. I think I'll stick
>> to the raised line drawing board that I got at the national
>> convention.
>>
>> ~Jewel
>>
>> On 11/30/11, Kendra Schaber <Baltimore777 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> Hi Kestrell, you can probably find puff paint recipes by using a search
>>> engine like google.
>>> Kendra Schaber
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Kestrell" <kestrell at panix.com>
>>> To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons"
>>> <artists-making-art at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 1:07 PM
>>> Subject: [Artists-making-art] puff paint
>>>
>>>
>>>>I had a very disappointing experience when I tried puff paint, as not 
>>>>all
>>>>the paint puffed up. I think you need to get a very regular line, and if
>>>>you can't see to make sure that the paint is coming out regularly and 
>>>>with
>>>>enough paint to produce a significant raised line that you can feel, 
>>>>this
>>>>requires a lot of practice. Also, in places where the applicator 
>>>>retraced a
>>>>
>>>>line, the paint didn't puff there, either. Perhaps using a paint brush
>>>>instead of the plastic applicator would work better?
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, my suggestion would be to practice on scrap paper before using 
>>>> it
>>>> on something you care about. You can also find recipes for puff paint
>>>> online.
>>>>
>>>> Kestrell
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Kendra Schaber" <Baltimore777 at comcast.net>
>>>> To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons"
>>>> <artists-making-art at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 2:34 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Jules, I have not done puff paint myself. I have felt it on cards 
>>>>> and
>>>>> thought that I'd run the idea past you. I hope that it goes well!
>>>>> Kendra Schaber
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Jewel" <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons"
>>>>> <artists-making-art at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 11:52 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have considered doing puff paint. I have a scrapbook to put together
>>>>>> about our Disney trip and I plan on getting my boyfriend to puff 
>>>>>> paint
>>>>>> over the charactrs' signatures so that they are feelable. The
>>>>>> scrapbook will be an example of what can be done to make one
>>>>>> accessible...it has Braille beneath the signatures saying which
>>>>>> character it is, and a 3-D sticker of the character...these weren't
>>>>>> cheap! They are actually many little stickers piled on top of each
>>>>>> other to make the character, if you iknow what I'm talking about.
>>>>>> Anyway, I digress....but yes, puff paint is an idea and one I'm
>>>>>> considering trying for part of my art.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ~Jewel
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11/29/11, Kendra Schaber <Baltimore777 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi Jules, how about doing puff paint? That is tactile so you can 
>>>>>>> still
>>>>>>> enjoy
>>>>>>> it after your work is done. What do you think?
>>>>>>> Kendra Schaber
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Jewel" <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons"
>>>>>>> <artists-making-art at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 8:33 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dear Kendra and Bridget,
>>>>>>>> Yes, I heard of the blind man who paints. I just don't see the 
>>>>>>>> point
>>>>>>>> in doing art that I can't enjoy myself, and that many of the people
>>>>>>>> around me (fellow Federationists and such) can't enjoy.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> As for the man who illuminated the bible, yes I heard of him. 
>>>>>>>> Before I
>>>>>>>> lost my sight, I did look at the pictures of the art that he did, 
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> it was amazing. What I did could not compare with that kind of 
>>>>>>>> work.
>>>>>>>> What I did was mostly commissioned scrolls for members of the 
>>>>>>>> Society
>>>>>>>> for Creative Anachronism, a medieval recreation group. I did
>>>>>>>> everything from Celtic knotwork to miniature scenes (one scene, for
>>>>>>>> example, was a marketplace with the main focus on a pottery 
>>>>>>>> shop...it
>>>>>>>> was for a man whose main business was pottery). I also painted 
>>>>>>>> coats
>>>>>>>> of arms and did illumionations around calligraphied poetry (I 
>>>>>>>> didn't
>>>>>>>> do the calligraphy myself, but had a friend do it, as my 
>>>>>>>> calligraphy
>>>>>>>> was horrible). I still have my portfolio of scrolls that I did, 
>>>>>>>> along
>>>>>>>> with works I did outside of medieval illumination, including
>>>>>>>> prismacoloour ppictures of cats, whales, a zebra, and other
>>>>>>>> animals....see a pattern there? I love animals, and enjoyed doing
>>>>>>>> prismacolour art based on them. Now, however, I can't see to do 
>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>> work, so I'm seeking other ways to work out my creative need (yes, 
>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>> is a need, as many of you likely understand).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ~Jewel
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 11/28/11, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Jewel,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Have you heard the story of the man who handwrote and illustrated 
>>>>>>>>> an
>>>>>>>>> illuminated Bible? It took him like ten years. I think I saw the
>>>>>>>>> story
>>>>>>>>> on the Today Show. It was very interesting. Having been sighted, 
>>>>>>>>> I've
>>>>>>>>> had an opportunity to visually see illuminated manuscripts, and
>>>>>>>>> they're
>>>>>>>>> absolutely beautiful.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You say medieval illuminations was your specific profession, what
>>>>>>>>> exactly did you do with medieval illuminations in a professional
>>>>>>>>> aspect?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>>>>>>>>> Read my blog at:
>>>>>>>>> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
>>>>>>>>> The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>> From: artists-making-art-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>>> [mailto:artists-making-art-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jewel
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 6:47 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: An exploration of art by and for blind persons
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Heather,
>>>>>>>>> I'm so envious about you doing painting. I don't feel I can do
>>>>>>>>> painting
>>>>>>>>> anymore, because I'm nearly totally blind...besides, what's the 
>>>>>>>>> fun
>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>> doing art that you can't enjoy yourself? I used to do professional
>>>>>>>>> painting, though, particuarly medieval illuminations.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 11/28/11, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Heather,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Nice to meet you. I always wanted to be able to paint as my 
>>>>>>>>>> uncle,
>>>>>>>>>> mom
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> and brother have the ability, but I can barely draw a stick 
>>>>>>>>>> figure,
>>>>>>>>>> smile! My sister is an amazing photographer, but since having a 
>>>>>>>>>> baby
>>>>>>>>>> and getting married while a senior in high school, she's quit 
>>>>>>>>>> doing
>>>>>>>>>> it. I've been trying to encourage her to get back into it, but 
>>>>>>>>>> she
>>>>>>>>>> has
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> some crazy idea that she has to give up on all her dreams.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> We're not terribly far away as I'm about 3, or 4, hours away
>>>>>>>>>> (depending on how fast you drive) from one another. I'm in Omaha,
>>>>>>>>>> Nebraska. KC has a huge art community, and so does Omaha, which 
>>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> widely known for some reason. No farmers and cornfields in Omaha. 
>>>>>>>>>> We
>>>>>>>>>> have an annual arts festival each summer in our beautiful 
>>>>>>>>>> downtown
>>>>>>>>>> area along with art exhibits in various locations throughout the
>>>>>>>>>> year.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> We also off the Beemis Center, which host artists from around the
>>>>>>>>>> world supporting the arts as well as providing artists an
>>>>>>>>>> opportunity
>>>>>>>>>> to work on their material. We also have a huge music and theatre
>>>>>>>>>> community catering to many, many tastes.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Welcome, and hopefully we can work to build an awesome community
>>>>>>>>>> here!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>>>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>>>>>>>>>> Read my blog at:
>>>>>>>>>> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
>>>>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>>>>> Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>>> From: artists-making-art-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>>>> [mailto:artists-making-art-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>>>>>>>>>> Heather
>>>>>>>>>> Kirkwood
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 12:57 PM
>>>>>>>>>> To: An exploration of art by and for blind persons
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hello Jewel,
>>>>>>>>>> Glad to meet you. I was also excited to hear about this list. I
>>>>>>>>>> haven't been able to make it to a national convention in years 
>>>>>>>>>> I'm
>>>>>>>>>> very sorry to say, so I missed the exhibit.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I live in Kansas City and worked as a journalist for more than a
>>>>>>>>>> decade. A few years ago I had to quit working because of various
>>>>>>>>>> medical issues. The up side was it gives me more time to work on 
>>>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>>> artwork. I do mostly acrylic and watercolor painting, although 
>>>>>>>>>> some
>>>>>>>>>> more crafty things here and there. I have some photos of some of 
>>>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>>> artwork on facebook. The photos, however, aren't that great. I 
>>>>>>>>>> don't
>>>>>>>>>> have the equipment to do really nice professional shots.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.40809269878.48618.564064878
>>>>>>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.40809269878.48618.564064878
>>>>>>>>>> &t
>>>>>>>>>> ype=1> &type=1
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Heather Kirkwood
>>>>>>>>>> Director of Outreach, Vice President
>>>>>>>>>> Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network
>>>>>>>>>> One South Road
>>>>>>>>>> Oyster Bay, NY 11771
>>>>>>>>>> 1 (800) 789-9HPS
>>>>>>>>>> www.hpsnetwork.org <http://www.hpsnetwork.org/>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Personal blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com
>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com/>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Search the Web at www.goodsearch.com <http://www.goodsearch.com/>
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> choose the HPS Network as your charity!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --- On Mon, 11/28/11, Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> From: Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
>>>>>>>>>> To: artists-making-art at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>>>> Date: Monday, November 28, 2011, 10:04 AM
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Dear list,
>>>>>>>>>> My name is Jewel. I am 26 years old and live in Raleigh, North
>>>>>>>>>> Carolina. I am very happy to see this list started and will look
>>>>>>>>>> forward to the potential startup of an artists' division.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I heard about the possible division at the national convention,
>>>>>>>>>> where
>>>>>>>>>> I enjoyed the art exhibit and hands-on fun. (I was the one that 
>>>>>>>>>> made
>>>>>>>>>> the clay elephant). I very much enjoyed talking to Mrs. 
>>>>>>>>>> Cunningham
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> the others, and hope that you will all be on this list as well.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Here's to a great list,
>>>>>>>>>> Jewel
>>>>>>>>>>
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